Migrate Process Simulate

Converting data from Process Simulate to 3DEXPERIENCE is just a small step in a migration process. Process Simulate works with JT data format. By just converting JT into 3DEXPERIENCE you will only get equivalent CGR data. CGR is a light-weight format similar to JT, but in Dassault Systémes software solutions. CGR is nothing more than dead solids. It is not possible to simulate CGR. You need much more information to end up with a virtual twin. This transfer is handled by Prodtex migration solution. It is also important to understand that the best practice in how to build the resource structure in Process Simulate is not the same as the best practice how to build the resource structure in 3DEXPEREIENCE. The migration solution transform the resource structure to facilitate the requirements how to structure resources in 3DEXPERIENCE.

Simulation readiness level

Many say they have a digital twin. What is a digital twin? Is it a 3D representation of the factory? Perhaps. But, to achieve Virtual Commissioning it is not enough to have a digital twin. You will need to have the virtual twin, which means you give life to the 3D representing elements of the digital twin. Reality should be the twin of your virtual model. That means you have to have all necessary behaviours in your model as you have in the factory. When you decide to build a virtual twin you must think about how to get to this level. Maybe you are not ready to take all steps now, maybe that is something you will mature into when you have all data to enrich the model to behave as the real factory. A virtual commissioning model is the tip of the iceberg. To press buttons, to see signal flash on a HMI, there are many things beneath the surface you don’t see that must be there in order for it to work.

Many companies have built the Virtual Twin in Process Simulate, and they are very interested to migrate them into 3DEXPERIENCE to achieve the same enriched models so the Virtual Commissioning is done in 3DEXPERIENCE. We have the necessary means to help you to get there.